Proverbs 14:27
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, by which one may be turned from the nets of death.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 18:5\18:4\The cords of death were round me, and the seas of evil put me in fear.
Proverbs 13:14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death.
Proverbs 22:5Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.
Isaiah 33:6And she will have no more fear of change, being full of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of the Lord is her wealth.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 14:27-28
26 In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge. 27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. In these two verses we are invited and encouraged to live in the fear of God by the advantages which attend a religious life. The fear of the Lord is here put for all gracious principles, producing gracious practices. 1. Where this reigns it produces a holy security and serenity of mind. There is in it a strong confidence; it enables a… Read the whole commentary →